Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has commissioned multiple Type-3 primary healthcare centres across the three senatorial zones of the state. This was even as the World Health Organisation (WHO), traditional rulers, presidents-general and other community stakeholders commended the governor for prioritizing the welfare and health needs of the people, recommitting their support for the project. Commissioning the facilities at the primary healthcare centres at Adani, Agbogugu and Nara-Unateze in Uzo Uwani, Awgu and Nkanu...

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has condemned the marginalisation  of the Niger Delta region. The socio-cultural organisation in a press statement on Friday signed by its National Spokesman, Chief (Dr.) Obiuwevbi Christopher Ominimini, noted that the Niger Delta resources feed the nation while the resources from other geopolitical zones including the North are purely for themselves and the individual pockets. The statement read, “The gold deposits in Northern Nigeria and other parts of the...

Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has reiterated his commitment to security, stressing his government’s desire to continue to enforce a zero-tolerance to the safety of lives and property in the state. The Governor disclosed this in a chat with a Vigilante Group, Professional Hunters on Tuesday in Lokoja. While commending the Group for its unbending, untiring and unwavering commitment to the security of the state, Ododo noted that its contributions has helped in stabilising...

Approval follows wage agreement with labour leaders The Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for workers in the state, effective date is December 1. The approval follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the state Government and leaders of organised labour in the state on Tuesday. According to the MoU, the new minimum wage will cover all strata of Ekiti workers, as well as pensioners....